[ltcdfancher]

First, I will admit that we truly love our Evolution D5 Ranger cart. There are numerous YouTube videos on the pros and cons of the Evolution line-up. I will not rehash those here. Recently, my wife and I were caught out in a downpour. It was predicted, but we thought we could complete our trip before the heavens opened. Not to be. We discovered very quickly that the Evolution does NOT have a seal between the lower windshield panel and the cart body.

I searched on-line for some sort of weatherstripping to fill this gap. I think I’ve found something suitable; I haven’t installed it yet. (My wife didn’t like my idea of stuffing half of a pool noodle into the gap.)

Has anyone else addressed my problem on their Evolution cart? What solution did you use? Other model carts (Yamaha and Star) don’t have this problem; there is a weatherstrip at the bottom of the windshield of these carts. Other carts MIGHT have the strip too, but I didn’t check other brands.

Thanks for reading.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by ltcdfancher

First, I will admit that we truly love our Evolution D5 Ranger cart. There are numerous YouTube videos on the pros and cons of the Evolution line-up. I will not rehash those here. Recently, my wife and I were caught out in a downpour. It was predicted, but we thought we could complete our trip before the heavens opened. Not to be. We discovered very quickly that the Evolution does NOT have a seal between the lower windshield panel and the cart body.

I searched on-line for some sort of weatherstripping to fill this gap. I think I’ve found something suitable; I haven’t installed it yet. (My wife didn’t like my idea of stuffing half of a pool noodle into the gap.)

Has anyone else addressed my problem on their Evolution cart? What solution did you use? Other model carts (Yamaha and Star) don’t have this problem; there is a weatherstrip at the bottom of the windshield of these carts. Other carts MIGHT have the strip too, but I didn’t check other brands.

Thanks for reading.

Most Star carts do have a significant "gap" (it depends on which windshield was used). The companies that make the sunbrella or other covers, make a piece to cover the gap.

[GpaVader]

I have the Evolution Classic 4 and I have not seen any issues with what you have described. The closest I can come is when its very cold I have a gap on top that allows cold air to come into the cab. Pool noodle works great in that space...

[Bassdeer]

Will be picking up our D-Max GT4 any day now, will be looking for this. Thanks

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by ltcdfancher

First, I will admit that we truly love our Evolution D5 Ranger cart. There are numerous YouTube videos on the pros and cons of the Evolution line-up. I will not rehash those here. Recently, my wife and I were caught out in a downpour. It was predicted, but we thought we could complete our trip before the heavens opened. Not to be. We discovered very quickly that the Evolution does NOT have a seal between the lower windshield panel and the cart body.

I searched on-line for some sort of weatherstripping to fill this gap. I think I’ve found something suitable; I haven’t installed it yet. (My wife didn’t like my idea of stuffing half of a pool noodle into the gap.)

Has anyone else addressed my problem on their Evolution cart? What solution did you use? Other model carts (Yamaha and Star) don’t have this problem; there is a weatherstrip at the bottom of the windshield of these carts. Other carts MIGHT have the strip too, but I didn’t check other brands.

Thanks for reading.

Yes, I have solved this on my D5. The car rubber door strip (Amazon Door Strip) works fantastic!.

It's extremely difficult to just try to slide it on dry. The easiest way to install is to remove your windshield (it's just a couple of bolts), cut to length, coat the channel of the door strip with dish soap, and then it slides on pretty easy.

Use a hose to rinse the soap out before reattaching the windshield, then reattach the windshield. You can slide the channel a bit before it drys and it will conform to the shape of your cart front cowling.

Looks factory when done. I told my dealer about this - I think they should install this on every cart they sell. It's a really cheap fix that looks great and works very well.

[mrf6969]

The dealer that you purchase the cart from should be installing the weather strip to fill that gap on the bottom of the windshield. I know that every cart that is and has been purchased from The Villages Golf Cart stores has for years devised for a nice weather strip for all manufactures carts.

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by PoolBrews

Yes, I have solved this on my D5. The car rubber door strip (Amazon.com) works fantastic!.

It's extremely difficult to just try to slide it on dry. The easiest way to install is to remove your windshield (it's just a couple of bolts), cut to length, coat the channel of the door strip with dish soap, and then it slides on pretty easy.

Use a hose to rinse the soap out before reattaching the windshield, then reattach the windshield. You can slide the channel a bit before it drys and it will conform to the shape of your cart front cowling.

Looks factory when done. I told my dealer about this - I think they should install this on every cart they sell. It's a really cheap fix that looks great and works very well.

I used this same method on mine last fall. Since then have been caught in light rain to downpours and it works perfectly!

[ResQme]

Originally Posted by ltcdfancher

First, I will admit that we truly love our Evolution D5 Ranger cart. There are numerous YouTube videos on the pros and cons of the Evolution line-up. I will not rehash those here. Recently, my wife and I were caught out in a downpour. It was predicted, but we thought we could complete our trip before the heavens opened. Not to be. We discovered very quickly that the Evolution does NOT have a seal between the lower windshield panel and the cart body.

I searched on-line for some sort of weatherstripping to fill this gap. I think I’ve found something suitable; I haven’t installed it yet. (My wife didn’t like my idea of stuffing half of a pool noodle into the gap.)

Has anyone else addressed my problem on their Evolution cart? What solution did you use? Other model carts (Yamaha and Star) don’t have this problem; there is a weatherstrip at the bottom of the windshield of these carts. Other carts MIGHT have the strip too, but I didn’t check other brands.

Thanks for reading.

I bought a 6 ft Frost King Poly Foam pipe insulation from Lowe's for a couple of dollars. I don't recall what size (1/2 in or 1 in) I used but it fit perfectly. It works fine, but I am replacing it with a car door rubber seal strip (from Amazon) for a really tight seal and to make it look nicer. I haven't done this yet because it requires removing the windshield to get the strip in.

[Rocksnap]

Originally Posted by mrf6969

The dealer that you purchase the cart from should be installing the weather strip to fill that gap on the bottom of the windshield. I know that every cart that is and has been purchased from The Villages Golf Cart stores has for years devised for a nice weather strip for all manufactures carts.

Far as I’ve ever seen, Yamaha carts don’t need anything to fill the gap. As there is no gap.
When I was buying a new cart, I drove several manufacturers carts. Several rides were short, very short. No gap around any part of the windshield for me. That’s a no brainer.

[CrazyTiki]

Originally Posted by ltcdfancher

First, I will admit that we truly love our Evolution D5 Ranger cart. There are numerous YouTube videos on the pros and cons of the Evolution line-up. I will not rehash those here. Recently, my wife and I were caught out in a downpour. It was predicted, but we thought we could complete our trip before the heavens opened. Not to be. We discovered very quickly that the Evolution does NOT have a seal between the lower windshield panel and the cart body.

I searched on-line for some sort of weatherstripping to fill this gap. I think I’ve found something suitable; I haven’t installed it yet. (My wife didn’t like my idea of stuffing half of a pool noodle into the gap.)

Has anyone else addressed my problem on their Evolution cart? What solution did you use? Other model carts (Yamaha and Star) don’t have this problem; there is a weatherstrip at the bottom of the windshield of these carts. Other carts MIGHT have the strip too, but I didn’t check other brands.

Thanks for reading.

I ran into the same issue with my Evolution D5 Ranger and finally found the perfect fix at ACE Golf Cart Covers online. They offer wind seal kits for most major brands, including Evolution. Super easy to install and seriously effective. Available in vinyl or Sunbrella fabric, depending on your style and needs. Here’s the link to the kit I used!

WindSeal Kit. Wind-Proof Your Cart.



– Ace Golf Cart: Best Golf Cart Covers for Sale

[ltcdfancher]

Originally Posted by PoolBrews

Yes, I have solved this on my D5. The car rubber door strip (Amazon.com) works fantastic!

I searched on Amazon for something, but wasn’t successful. Thank you for sharing your success. I did find this door seal that seems to be the right width to fit the windshield, but isn’t quite tall enough on the outer edges of the hood.
https://www.mcmaster.com/mvD/Library...on%20SealM.GIF

My item costs quite a bit more than yours.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by Rocksnap

Far as I’ve ever seen, Yamaha carts don’t need anything to fill the gap. As there is no gap.
When I was buying a new cart, I drove several manufacturers carts. Several rides were short, very short. No gap around any part of the windshield for me. That’s a no brainer.

Yes, there is a gap on a standard Yamaha. Go drive one at any golf course outside of the The Villages and you'll see it. Dealers here found a solution and it gets installed on every Yamaha sold here. There is no such thing as a "stock" Yamaha sold here in The Villages.

Dealers for Evolution are fairly new here in The Villages, and as time goes on this will become a standard option installed for them as well.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by ltcdfancher

I searched on Amazon for something, but wasn’t successful. Thank you for sharing your success. I did find this door seal that seems to be the right width to fit the windshield, but isn’t quite tall enough on the outer edges of the hood.
https://www.mcmaster.com/mvD/Library...on%20SealM.GIF

My item costs quite a bit more than yours.

Click on the link in my post - it will take you right to the item I used. It is the perfect size to fill the gap.

[TalkTalk]

My bf did this in a couple of minutes. $9 on Amazon. Just cut to length and put in place. We've been out in the rain a few times, and it works perfectly. Good luck!

https://a.co/d/6MUlQZ6

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by PoolBrews

Yes, there is a gap on a standard Yamaha. Go drive one at any golf course outside of the The Villages and you'll see it. Dealers here found a solution and it gets installed on every Yamaha sold here. There is no such thing as a "stock" Yamaha sold here in The Villages.

That’s correct. I ordered a replacement windshield for our 2014 Yamaha because I wanted a clear (non-tinted windshield). I had to remove the weather stripping from the old windshield and put it on the new one before installing it. It was very easy, only took a couple minutes. What a difference a clear windshield makes driving at night.